Add talking points to my 1-on-1

This article walks through how to add a new talking point to your 1-on-1 agenda. You can either add custom talking points, talking point from our bank of science-inspired questions, or talking points from Slack.

In this article, you will learn...

Access and availability

⛔️ Required access to 1-on-1s.
👥 This article is relevant to all roles.
📦 This feature is available in the Perform, Total Platform, and Focus (legacy) pricing packages.


Add a custom talking point

This section walks through how to add a custom talking point to one or more 1-on-1 agendas.

  1. Click on 1-on-1s in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation.
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  2. You're now on the 'My 1-on-1s' list, which contains a list of everyone you've ever held a 1-on-1 with (unless you removed that person from your list). From here, click Add talking points in the top, right-hand corner of the page.
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    If the person you want to add a talking point with doesn't appear on your 'My 1-on-1s' list, create a 1-on-1 with them.
  3. Type your talking point and select the name(s) of the person or people you want to add the talking point with. Then, click Add talking points.
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  4. Your current 1-on-1 with the person(s) will now show the talking points you added.

Add a talking point from the talking point bank

Do you ever feel stuck in your 1-on-1, and wish you could browse some science-inspired questions to have more transformational conversations? Well, you're in luck!  You can now browse all of 15Five's science-inspired questions in our talking point bank and add them directly to your 1-on-1 agenda.

  1. Click on 1-on-1s in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation.
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  2. You're now on the 'My 1-on-1s' list, which contains a list of everyone you've ever held a 1-on-1 with (unless you removed that person from your list). From here, open the 1-on-1 you want to add talking points to.
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    If the person you want to add a talking point with doesn't appear on your 'My 1-on-1s' list, create a 1-on-1 with them.
  3. On the right-hand side of your screen, you'll see a box that says "1-on-1 Tips". Click the Browse talking points button in that box to open the question bank.
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  4. Click the "+" next to a question to add it to your 1-on-1 agenda.
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Question themes you can select from in the talking points bank include:
  • Best-Self Management
  • Better 1-on-1s
  • Career Trajectory
  • Coaching
  • Core Values
  • Culture Building
  • Department-specific
  • Employee Feedback
  • Engagement
  • Goals + OKRs
  • High Performance
  • Innovation
  • Manager Feedback
  • Learning and Development
  • Questions for Managers
  • Recognition and Appreciation
  • Remote Teams
  • Road Blocks/Obstacles
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Virtual Teams

Add a talking point from Slack

If your company is integrated with Slack, you can add items from Slack directly to any 1-on-1 agenda.

  1. Hover over the item in Slack that you want to add to your 1-on-1 as a talking point and open the 'More actions' menu.
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  2. Select 'Add to 1-on-1' from the dropdown menu.
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  3. A popup will appear asking you to select whose 1-on-1(s) you want to add the talking point to. Only people that appear on your 'My 1-on-1' list will appear as options for you to add the talking point for. You can also rename the talking point in the 'Add this to your 1-on-1 agenda' field.
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  4. Click Add to 1-on-1. The item will immediately appear on your 1-on-1 agenda in 15Five.

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